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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Embellished Abalone Shell

This last weekend I didn't do much except start and finish a couple projects I had wanted to work on and had dreamed up in my head.I had wanted to take my time and just piddle with them.
I had to go through lots boxes and drawers of old jewelry and things I had picked up at sales and auctions through the years to find just the right embellishments for my next abalone shell bowls I call them.
                                                                               
 I tried several ways of adding pearls and rhinestones finally decided on this collar and cameo and part of a vintage necklace
 Then I tried a vintage pearl collar from back in the 1960's, I collected these for a while and decided to just use one on this shell

 Then believe it or not I had a pair of sandals from 20 years ago and I loved the rhinestones on the shoe straps. I cut the straps off and used them on this shell,The gorgeous rhinestone butterfly was on top of the thong like sandals. I had kept them all these years because I thought they were to pretty to throw away.


     So these were an all day project I worked on them off and on all day Saturday and Sunday also. I may still add a couple embellishments yet. Just wanted to show them off. I used E6000 glue which works perfect for this type of thing.  Also finally threw the old green  sandals away after salvaging all the glass rhinestones. I have a pair of pink sandals I'm saving also for a projects also with pink glass butterfly's on them just like the green ones.                                                                          

Now I need to look for more abalone shells, this was the fifth one I had decorated.I gave one to a friend
Linky parties I joined in this week 


My Before picture of the shell 



30 comments:

  1. Your two abalone bowls are lovely, and I haven't seen anything like them before.

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  2. These are just beautiful! Love how you reused rhinestones from sandals! Such a clever idea :)

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  3. These are gorgeous!! The green one is just divine.

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  4. Gorgeous! Great use for the rhinestone butterflies. I, too, would have held on to those sandals.

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  5. Oh how I love this idea! I have got to find a big shell when we go to Festivals in the Fall to decorate! Yours are gorgeous! Hugs, Diane

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  6. Those sandals must have gorgeous with the butterflies! Love the green. The abalone shells really are lovely. I think you had some fun doing this. ;-) Thanks for sharing, Janice.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  7. Beautiful. I love the cameo. You do wonderful work.

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  8. How gorgeous! You are so very creative...I wish I had this talent! :-D

    Thanks for your visit today, my friend!

    Jane

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  9. Beautiful your shells are love the green butterflies so pretty, the pearls are equally lovely. I nad a set of those dont know what happen to them.. Hum.. I have a bunch of abalone shells.. Great idea. Thanks for sharing them.. With love Janice

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  10. I really think they turned out lovely, its so funny how we all try to steal away some time to play in our Studios... great work!

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  11. Janice, your creativity amazes me. Both shells are beautiful. Have you done any with a religious theme yet? Blessings

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  12. You have turned something pretty into fabulous! I wish I's saved the one my mother had in our home while I was growing up now.

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  13. The green one is my favorite- the colors are shimmering.

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  14. I adore how you have used vintage jewelry and pearl collars and those green rhinestones with butterflies on such wonderful abalone shell bowls. My Grandma always taught me to look at things with different eyes. Embracing Creative Bliss...

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  15. love that you visited me.
    The abalone makes me nostalgic, so lovely and good job with it.
    Plentiful in NZ where we call it Paua shell, used for the eyes in Maori carving
    aloha Lilla

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  16. What a beautiful way to show off the shell! The green one is my favorite.

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  17. Hi Janice, love your creations! I will visit often now that I found you, hugs,

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  18. Hi Janice, love your creations! I will visit often now that I found you, hugs,

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  19. Stones and sea shells fascinate me. Your shell is beautiful now with all the embellishments. Nice job!
    JM, IL

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  20. Very Unique. Those are gorgeous shells to begin with and your romantic treatments jam them up to Extravagant! Thanks for the ideas, Sandi

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  21. Beautiful! I never thought of embellishing shells!
    Deb

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  22. This turned out so beautiful! I love them.

    xo Dianne

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  23. well that just turned out BEAUTIFUL!! great job! I sure do love that pretty cameo!!

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  24. These shells are fabulous. I love the use of the vintage neoklaces in that way. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  25. Dear Janice:
    What a great job. The green one is my favorite - love the butterflies! Gorgeous!

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  26. Wow you are very talented, how I wish I have that skill. Visiting from pink friday

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  27. I am amazed at your creations! They are so beautiful and one of a kind!! You are incredible! Saving things for years and years and then using them in the most perfect way! Whoever received one of these beauties as a gift must feel very special indeed!!

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  28. I just love your embellished shells, Janice! I've been keeping my eye out for some to embellish myself--no luck yet though. Thanks for linking your project up at Vintage Charm :)

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  29. Such creative beauty! Love the embellishments. those sandals were meant to be saved just for this project.

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